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The day’s pitching, August 9, 2026

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Derived · MLB box scores

About this ranking

Game score v2 summarizes a pitching line. Higher scores reward outs and strikeouts; hits, walks and runs lower it.

Largest values first; names run A to Z. The ranking updates while games are in progress.

Every pitcher who has thrown in the August 9, 2026 games: 138 pitchers from 15 games. Game Score and win probability added are Derived. Game Score v2 is 40 + 2×outs + K − 2×H − 2×BB − 3×R − 6×HR. Win probability added sums MLB's model over each pitcher's own batters, in percentage points for his team. Box scores read 1:18 PM ET.

Win probability is read on its own slower pass, last at 1:14 PM ET.

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Brad Lord

Final · WSH 7, CIN 1

Gave up a run over 2 innings and two outs as the Nationals took the lead. Eugenio Suárez’s hit-by-pitch in the 2nd swung the game 5.7 points against him.

Innings
2.2
Strikeouts
4
Runs allowed
1

Observed · MLB box score

Nationals’ win chance Derived · after each batter

100%500Run support · 2 in the 2nd−5.7 · Suárez, top 2nd1st2nd3rd

Biggest at-batRun support from teammates

Full outing details
Innings
2.2
Hits
2
Runs
1
Walks
0
Strikeouts
4
Pitches
51
Game score
53
Win probability added
+2.2 points

Observed · MLB box score. Game score and win probability added are derived. In innings, .1 means one out and .2 means two.

Observed · 51 tracked pitches in completed at-bats. Taller bars mean faster pitches.

Biggest at-bat

Observed and derived

−5.7 · Eugenio Suárez hit by pitch. Tyler Stephenson to 2nd. Top 2nd, no outs.

Last pitch · Sinker · 95.5 mph · 7 pitches in the at-bat

  1. Sinker · 94.7 mph · Ball
  2. Sinker · 94.1 mph · Ball
  3. Slider · 86.2 mph · Swinging Strike
  4. Slider · 87.5 mph · Foul
  5. Slider · 87.6 mph · Ball
  6. Sinker · 95.8 mph · Foul
  7. Sinker · 95.5 mph · Hit By Pitch

All 7 pitches were sinkers; the last arrived at 95.5 mph.

Shown highlight: +3.2 · Matt McLain strikes out swinging. Top 2nd, two out. MLB has no clip for the biggest at-bat.

Sources & method

The chart uses MLB’s win-probability model after each batter. Dashed marks show run support from teammates: 2 runs in the 2nd. Those changes are not credited to the pitcher.

This is the whole appearance for one pitcher on the day’s board, built when you selected him. The game is final. Read 1:18 PM ET. Win probability, plays and pitch tracking: MLB win-probability feed; lines and decisions: the game’s MLB game data. The notes are written from those measurements, not by a person. They describe the pitches, not why a batter swung or took.

Clip: the MLB broadcast for Brad Lord strikes out Matt McLain.

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2025 statistics · Aggregate, regular season

Fastball speed and movement across pitchers.

Four-seamers with the most pitches in this sample

PitcherPitchesSpeedIVB
Freddy PeraltaMIL · Four-seam fastball1,65194.8 mph16.8 in
Kevin GausmanTOR · Four-seam fastball1,62794.5 mph16.8 in
Robbie RaySF · Four-seam fastball1,59393.6 mph18.2 in

Pitcher-season means · Minimum 100 four-seam fastballs. Baseball Savant